Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Kirksville Population of the study includes all persons 5 years and over. Ability to speak English "very well" by age, and rate of linguistically isolated households* is shown in the second table.
Ability to speak English by language spoken at home
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
16,156
100.0%
Speak only English
15,177
93.9%
Speak a language other than English
979
6.1%
Spanish
438
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
285
65.1%
Speak English "well"
84
19.2%
Speak English "not well"
53
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
16
3.7%
Other Indo-European languages
350
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
258
73.7%
Speak English "well"
51
14.6%
Speak English "not well"
34
9.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7
2.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
168
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
112
66.7%
Speak English "well"
52
31.0%
Speak English "not well"
4
2.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
23
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
17
73.9%
Speak English "well"
6
26.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
16,156
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
979
6.1%
5 to 17 years
85
0.5%
18 to 64 years
874
5.4%
65 years and over
20
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
307
1.9%
5 to 17 years
14
0.1%
18 to 64 years
276
1.7%
65 years and over
17
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
72
Population 5 years and over in households*
13,334
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
116
0.9%
5 to 17 years
8
0.1%
18 to 64 years
95
0.7%
65 years and over
13
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
